MANATEE COUNTY, FL (Dec. 14, 2021) – Manatee County Libraries is excited to announce the groundbreaking ceremony of the East County Branch Library on Wednesday, Dec. 15 at 11 a.m., located at 16410 Rangeland Parkway, Lakewood Ranch, 34211.
- Who: Manatee County Government, Manatee Libraries, Fawley-Bryant Architecture & Willis Smith Construction
- What: Groundbreaking Ceremony for the East County Branch Library
- Where: 16410 Rangeland Parkway, Lakewood Ranch, 34211
- When: Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 11 a.m.
A Phase I Premier Campus Project, the library will be located on the first floor of a 50,000 square-foot building which will include a rooftop terrace overlooking the planned Premier Park. The architect for this project is Fawley Bryant Architecture, and the construction manager is Willis Smith Construction.
“This is yet another big step in our five-year capital improvement plan,” said Manatee County Government Administrator Dr. Scott Hopes. “It’s good to see it coming out of the ground."
East County Library, which is anticipated to be completed by 2024, will be the seventh full-service branch of the Manatee County Public Library System.
“It’s monumental,” said District 5 Commissioner Vanessa Baugh. “I’m so excited to see a major project like this coming to fruition.”
For more information about Manatee Libraries, go to mymanatee.org/library.
Find out more about the planned East County Library and other Premier Campus projects in this video from Commissioner Vanessa Baugh.
For more information, contact Kelly Foster, Neighborhood Services Marketing & Outreach, at 813-562-3229 (cell) or [email protected].